PinnedGrassroots — NOW more than EVER.As our campuses re-open and we enter the trenches of post-pandemic college life, we prepare ourselves for the virus which has been infecting our campuses rapidly on a yearly basis: antisemitism. The symbolism of masks is unironic in this instance, as the masks regarding the COVID-19 pandemic served as a tool to stop the spread; whereas the masks for antisemitism, (i.e anti-zionism) encourage, enable, and even extend one of the world’s oldest forms of hatred.Israel4 min readIsrael4 min read
2 hours ago“I wasn’t there, but I’ll never be the same.” — Amalia Rose Knoll, junior at Jackson Reed High SchoolOctober 7th, I wasn’t there, but I’ll never be the same. I’ve contacted friends and family to ensure they’re all right. The safe ones are still distraught; nobody is okay. How could they be okay? Israelis see videos of their babies being tortured and their mothers, sisters, and daughters being…3 min read3 min read
Oct 25Cornell Student’s response to “Hamas is exhilarating”My name is Amanda Silberstein and I am currently a sophomore at Cornell University studying Hotel Administration. I am from Englewood, New Jersey and currently serve on the Chabad Board. Saturday October 7th was the confluence of Simchat Torah and Shabbat, a day that should have been marked by celebration…3 min read3 min read
Oct 12Am Yisrael ChaiI have been filled with anger, sadness, numbness, devastation, confusion, frustration, and loss. It feels unbearable at times. On Saturday when the horrors were just beginning, I was texting with a Jewish friend and trying to express my emotions, and she responded with, “it feels like our family is dying…3 min read3 min read
Apr 25SSI Hosts 2nd Tour of Lt. Col., Eyal Dror (Res.)Since the establishment of the state of Israel, thousands of lives around the world have been saved due to Israeli humanitarian missions around the globe. During the earthquakes in Turkey and Haiti, during the collapse of the Surfside building in Florida, and other disasters around the world, the Jewish state…Syria5 min readSyria5 min read
Sep 12, 2022Reflection of SSI 2022 Conference from SSI Director of Campus Programming and KSU AlumnaIn the past twelve months since becoming the Director of Campus Programming, I tell students all the time the best decision I have made in college was starting Students Supporting Israel. Before joining the SSI National team, I started off as a KSU student and became the Founder and President…4 min read4 min read
May 4, 2022Student Spotlight: Amanda MayerMeet Amanda Mayer, president, and co-founder of SSI at Tulane University! Amanda is a sophomore, and her interests and talents cover a wide range. She is studying engineering physics and is a journalist. According to her experience in journalism, “I often cover stories regarding anti-semitic attacks on college campuses. I…2 min read2 min read
Apr 29, 2022Inspiring words for the upcoming SSI National Conference in Atlanta, GAThis spring, the Students Supporting Israel movement announced its first National Conference since the pandemic that will be taking place at Kennesaw State University. As the founder of this campus’s SSI chapter, this announcement was especially exciting for me as I remember my first tabling event, the first big event…3 min read3 min read
Mar 30, 2022Student Spotlight: Ariana HoblinMeet Ariana Hoblin, founder and president of SSI at Florida Atlantic University (FAU)! She is a freshman studying political science. Unfortunately, Ariana experienced antisemitism in a very brutal way during her middle school years. She explains, “My face was photoshopped onto Anne Franks’s body, swastikas drawn on my arm and…4 min read4 min read
Mar 21, 2022Student Spotlight: Gaby MahgereftehMeet Gaby Mahgerefteh, SSI president at California State University Northridge (CSUN)! SSI at CSUN was established this past October 2021. In addition to being the founder and president of SSI at CSUN, Gaby is also a Hasbara Fellow and is on the Chabad student board. She shares why she started…College3 min readCollege3 min read
